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Get a Seat From House Of Representatives  One can still buy a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives - an actual wooden chair used at meetings of Congress. At least three House chairs used in the


New bank to focus on business  A group of local bankers, believing the Upstate is poised for further economic growth, plans to open a community bank with a focus on business loans.read more...


Decorating for Dollars   One thing that irritates home sellers in this overstuffed market is that, even as declining prices whittle away their equity, buyers demand something ever-closer to perfection. Perhaps inspired by Pottery


Crystal River Capital files for IPO  Crystal River Capital Inc. is seeking to raise up to $460 million in an initial public offering, the company said in a registration statement filed Dec.read more...


Mortgage rates rise around the country  WASHINGTON --Mortgage rates around the country rose this week but remain at a level that should continue to support the buoyant housing market.via


Taking the Time to Find the Best Home Improvement Loans  The best home improvement loans usually aren't going to be the first loans that you encounter, but if you're in the market for a loan to pay for repairs, expansions,

February 28th, 2006

(AFX UK Focus) 2006-03-01 09:49 GMT: UK mortgage lending picks up to levels not seen since April 2004 (Interactive Investor)

LONDON (AFX) – UK mortgage lending picked up to levels not seen since April 2004, providing further evidence that the housing market is continuing to strengthen, official figures from the Bank of England showed.

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February 28th, 2006

Fast Pace of Home Construction Suppresses Prices in San Antonio

The Alamo City’s housing market is one of the least expensive in the nation, with price tags 36% below the national median.

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February 28th, 2006

Existing Home Sales Drop To Lowest Point in Two Years

Resales of U.S. homes fell 2.8% in January according to the National Association of Realtors. Inventories of homes on the market increased 2.4% to an eight-year high.

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February 28th, 2006

A Partly Cloudy Forecast For Second-Home Rentals

Hamptons fill up; Cape Cod is cool. Pricey vacation houses are snagging the most renters for the upcoming summer season.

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February 28th, 2006

Lee existing-home sales, prices drop in January

Prices and the number of sales for existing single-family homes in Lee County fell sharply in January as the inventory of unsold houses soared.

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February 28th, 2006

Residential resales decline statewide, rise 6.2% in Orlando

January was a relatively warm month in terms of weather but a chilly one for the real-estate market.

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February 28th, 2006

US home loan applications fall despite rate drop

NEW YORK - U.S. mortgage applications fell last week as lower interest rates failed to spur demand for loans to purchase homes, an industry trade group said on Wednesday.

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February 28th, 2006

James Hardie Building Products Donates New Siding for New Orleans…

COSTA MESA, Calif., March 1, 2006—James Hardie Building Products, the world leader in fiber-cement technology, recently installed both its Hardiplank and Harditrim siding products as part of the renovation …

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February 28th, 2006

What To Do With That Big TV?

Slim styles are bringing televisions out of cabinets, even in more dressed-up spaces.

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February 28th, 2006

HBOS 2nd-Half Profit Rises; Mortgage Market Declines (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)

March 1 (Bloomberg)—HBOS Plc, Britain’s biggest mortgage bank, posted second-half profit that missed analysts’ estimates as its market share of mortgages declined and bad debts rose. The stock fell as much as 5.9 percent, the most in three years.

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